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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring January's SOTM, which is "This Moment" a set of 12 stamps. If you have come here from Chris's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog:

This month we have over 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

"Always and Forever"

This is two page scrapbook layout is a great way to showcase a special moment or occasion using Close To My Heart's Stamp of the Month "This Moment"

Base - (2) 12X12 White Daisy Card Stock. Stamp arrow with feather image from the "This Moment" STOM using Pixie ink pad. Make sure all the arrows are pointing the same direction to create the back ground paper.

Borders - From the paper fundamentals whimsy assortment, trim (1) sheet of the mini heart patterned paper as follows (4) 1" X 12", (1) 5" X12" and (1) 3" X 12". Adhere the 1" X 12" to the edges of the 5" X 12" and 3" X12" pieces with the opposite side of the paper facing up. Use a tape runner or liquid crystal to adhere the 5" X 12" to the center of the base page for page one and the 3" X 12" to the right side of page two.

Title - The "Always and Fover" title was created on the Cricut Design Space using the Artbooking Cartridge and cut on Slate Card Stock. Using Cricut Design Space, I added an altered version of the title that includes a base layer. If you have a Cricut Explore, you can access the project link on Design Space by following this link

Sentiment - Cut the "My Favorite Photos" banners on Slate Card Stock using Cricut Artbooking. I added an
altered version of the sentiment that includes a base layer. If you have a
Cricut Explore, you can access the project link on Design Space by
following this link

I recommend using CTMH Liquid Glass or Bonding Memories glue pen to adhere the layers and 3-D Foam tape to give the accent dimensions. Feel free to add your own touch to this quick and easy scrapbook layout.

Now "Hop" on over to Michele's Blogto see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the January SOTM is only available until January 31, 2015! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

The new Seasonal Expressions catalog is here and I am loving the Hopscotch Paper Packet. I created a two page layout using the Hopscotch Paper Packet and Compliments along with the new "A Bunch of Thanks" stamp set.﻿

Base - Use a 12X12 patterned paper from the Hopscotch paper packet. For this layout, I used the printed paper with a subtle green on one side and the colorful arrows on the other side.

Layer 1 - Using the "blue print" side (off white with green sketches) of the blue patterned paper, trim (2) 4" X 12" pieces (ink edges using glacier ink pad if desired) and adhere one 1/2" from the left side of page one and the other to page two 1/2" from the bottom of the page.

Border - Cut (2)- 4" X 12" of the Flaxen card stock. Using the swirl stamp from the "Bunch of Thanks" stamp set and Flaxen pigment ink, stamp the image to create the back ground. Use the Ranger Clear Embossing powder and a craft tool to heat set the embossed image. Adhere one on 1/2" from the left side of page one and the other 1/2" from the bottom of page two.

Embossed Border

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Cut (2) 2" X 12" of the Blue patterned paper (ink edges as desired) and adhered to the center of the Flaxen card stock. Wrap Extra Thick Flaxen Twine over the borders and tie a bow. Add "Best Day Ever" sticker from the Hopscotch complements (use 3D foam tape). Adhere on the center of the border of page one. Adhere the second piece of blue patterned paper 1/2" from the bottom of the green border, add the "Love This" sticker and the honeycomb border 1/2" above the blue patterned paper.

Photo 1 - Trim Glacier card stock at 5.25" X 7.25", add the tab sticker from the complements sticker sheet, you can fit a 5"X7" photo on this photo mat.

Accents Page 2 - Use stickers from complements sticker sheet on the left side border of page two. Add puffies to the center of the flower stickers to add dimension.

I recommend using CTMH Liquid Glass or Bonding Memories glue pen to
adhere the layers and 3-D Foam tape to give the accent frame dimensions.
Feel free to add your own touch to this quick and easy scrapbook
layout.

I hope you like this layout as much as I enjoyed creating it. Don't forget that some of the products used on this project are only available through March 31, 2014. If you have any questions regarding the products used or need assistance with the instructions, feel free to e-mail me at luvz2scrapbook@gmail.com

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Welcome to our special edition Blog Hop featuring the new products from our Seasonal Expressions I catalog!If you have come here from Catherine's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog

This month we have 38 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using the new products from the Seasonal Expressions I catalog and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

1.Card Base - From the Artfully Sent
Cartridge (page 34) cut the circle flip card using the Coral card stock.
The card base measures 5.5" X 8.5", scored at the center and
folded in half. From the top cover, fold the flap up at center to create
the circle flip.

2.Layer 1 - To create the layers for
the card, cut a second sheet of the card base on the Cricut machine using
a double sided paper from the Hopscotch paper packet. Trim the second sheet by
following the cut pattern below.

4.Accent 1 (exterior) - Cut a circle
shape using the colonial white card stock. Stamp the flower image from
the "Someone Special" stamp set using the sunset ink pad. Create
a mask of the flower before stamping the leaves to enable the "tuck"
effect. Use the 3D foam tape to adhere to the circle flap.

5.Sentiment (interior) – Cut another
circle shape using the colonial white card stock. Stamp the smaller
flower image using the sunset ink pad and the “If friends were flowers…” using
the topiary ink pad (place the sentiment on the acrylic block in a curved shape
to wrap the stamp around the flower). Adhere the sentiment to the center of the
flower2 image using liquid glass or tape runner, make sure that the sentiment
is hidden when card is in closed position.

6.Add a final touch to the card by
using the Pixie and Flaxen Extra Thick Twin and wrap around the front flap of
the card and form a simple knot. Add the gold butterfly from the Junebug
Puffies sticker sheet at the bottom right hand inside of the card.

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring November's SOTM, which is "Cutie Pie" a set of 11 stamps. If you have come here from Judy'sBlog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around. If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog: http://ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/p/stamp-of-month-blog-hop-list.html.

This month we have 62 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

"Sweet Moments Scrapbook Layout"

This (2) page scrapbook layout was inspired by the 3a Side Bar-Original and Side Bar-Main Frame layouts (pages 40 & 41) from Jeannette Lynton's Reflections Scrapbook Program

Base - Use (2) 12X12 Hollyhock Card Stock for the base of the pages. Stamp using the heart image from the SOTM stamp set in Hollyhock Ink Pad.

Borders - Using the large floral sheet from the Brushed paper packet, cut one piece at 12" X 4", 12" X 5" and the bottom strip at 1/2". Attach the 12"X4" piece to the left page layout and add the bottom strip at the inner edge of the border. Adhere the 12" X 5" to the right side of the right page layout base using the opposite side of the paper packet.

Title - The "Sweet Moments" title was created on the Cricut Design Space using the Artbooking Cartridge and Cooper Black System Font. Here's the link to the title I created on Design Space <Click Here>

Photo 1 - Cut a 3" X 3" Pear card stock and add photo (trim to 2.75" X 2.75"). I stamped the "cutie pie" sentiment on a White Daisy card stock using the Pacifica Pigment Ink and added the Ranger clear embossing powder. I used a craft heater to set the embossed image. I cut the sentiment and added a mat using Pacifica card stock.

Photo 2 & 3 - On the left side scrapbook page, cut a 10" X 7" piece of Pear card stock and stamp using one of the cup cake stamp images in Pear Ink to create a back ground image. Add (2) 4" X 6" photos. I stamped (2) of the cupcake images and colored using ShinHan Alcohol Markers. I added a red sequin to the top of each cup cake and used the Clear Wink of Stella Brush Markers to add some shimmer to the cup cakes.

Photo 4, 5 & 6 - On the right side scrapbook page, cut a 10" X 8" piece of Pear card stock and stamp using one of the cup cake stamp images in Pear Ink to create a back ground image. Add (3) 5" X 3.5" photos.

Accents - I stamped the "sweetest" on a White Daisy card stock using the Pacifica Pigment Ink and added the Ranger clear embossing powder. I used a craft heater to set the embossed image.I cut the sentiment and added a mat using Pacifica card stock. I cut (2 ) banners using pink glitter paper and adhered to the right side of the layout. For the "hey there cupcake" I stamped the image on a Pear card stock using the Hollyhock Pigment Ink and added the Ranger clear embossing powder. I used a craft heater to set the embossed image. I cut the sentiment and added a mat using black card stock to create the banner. I stamped (1) of the cupcake images and colored using ShinHan Alcohol Markers. I added a red sequin to the top of thecup cake and used the Clear Wink of Stella Brush Markers to add some shimmer to the cup cake.

Sentiment - I stamped the "Everywhere you go.." sentiment on a White Daisy card stock using the Hollyhock Pigment Ink and added the Ranger clear embossing powder. I used a craft heater to set the embossed image. I cut the sentiment into a 3 X 3 box and added a mat using pacifica card stock and layered another mat using the Brushed paper packet paper. I finished the sentiment by stamping the heart image and colored it with Dark Pink Wink of Stella and adding liquid glass on top of the image to create a 3-d effect.

I recommend using CTMH Liquid Glass or Bonding Memories glue pen to adhere the layers and 3-D Foam tape to give the accent frame dimensions. Feel free to add your own touch to this quick and easy scrapbook layout.

Now "Hop" on over to Morgan's Blogto see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the December SOTM is only available until December 31, 2014! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and thought I should create one more thanksgiving card to share with everyone. On today's sketch I used Close to my Heart's Art Philosophy and Artbooking cricut cartridges.

This simple but elegant thanksgiving card can be made in a variety of colors, just add your personal touch by using embellishments and printed paper.

Card Base - I used the Chocolate card stock (I also recommend Brown Kraft) to cut the card base from the Art Philosophy cartridge. Score the center and fold in half.

Outside Layer - Cut the Flourish Background
Image from the Art Philosophy Cartridge (M42CC24) in Colonial White Cardstock at .50" smaller than the card base and adhere to the Chocolate Card Base

Title - Cut the fancy label using from the Art Philosophy Cartridge in Black card stock. I recommend using stamps for the greeting instead of cutting the letters on your cricut. To create a chalk board look, use Close to my heart's White Daisy or Colonial White Pigment Inks.

Accent - Cut the pumpkins and vine using the Artbooking Cartridge. The card stock colors recommended can be substituted with patterned or glitter paper.

Card Base - I used the Chocolate card stock for the A2 Card Base. (If you are going to cut the card base on your Cricut, I used the George Basic and altered it in design space, otherwise just cut the base 8" X 5.5", score in the middle and fold)

Outside Layer - Cut the Cup Sentiment Card Image from the Artfully Sent Cartridge (M100D09) in Lagoon Cardstock at 7.75" X 5.25" and adhere to the Chocolate Card Base

Title - Cut the Banner in Chocolate Card Stock and a second Banner for top layer. Cut "Thank You" using Artfully Sent Font in Lagoon Card Stock. Adhere Banner Titlte to the front of the card using 3D Foam Tape.

Gift Card Insert - Using the artiste cartridge, I cut the gift card insert in Lagoon Card stock (image#M4630E) and adhered to the inside of the card.

I recommend using CTMH Liquid Glass or Bonding Memories glue pen to adhere the layers and foam dots to give the accent and title some dimensions. Feel free to add your own touch to the card.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

This simple baby girl card can be used for a
baby shower or congratulating someone on the birth of their new baby. I
designed the card on the Cricut Design Space using images from Close To My
Heart's Artiste, Artbooking and Artfully Sent Cartridges. You can make
this card in a variety of sizes and add your personal touch by using
embellishments and printed paper.

Cricut Cartridge: Close To My Heart
Artiste, Artbooking and Artfully Sent

Materials Used: White Daisy, Hollyhock,
Gypsy and Smoothie Card Stock

Tools: Adhesive and Cricut Machine

Assembly Guide:

Card
Base - Using the Artiste cartridge, I used the Notebook Image #M3AFCD. I
duplicated the image and hid the contours on the second copy. I then
welded both images together and added a score line in the center and cut using
Smoothie card stock.

Inside
Layer - Cut another piece of the Notebook Image #M3AFCD with hidden
contours in Gypsy card stock and adhere to the inside of the card.

Layer
1 - Using the Artbooking cartridge, cut the scalloped "Square" image
#M40F7A in White Daisy Card stock. I used the carriage image from the
Artfully Sent cartridge and used the slice feature to cut the image in the
White Daisy Card stock.

Title
- Cut the "Baby Girl" title using Hollyhock card stock.

I
recommend using CTMH Liquid Glass or Bonding Memories glue pen to
adhere the layers and foam dots to give the accent and title some
dimensions. Feel free to add your own touch to the card.